Who we are
Established in 1940, we are a national development finance institution set up to promote economic growth and industrial development. We are owned by the South African government under the supervision of the Economic Development Department.
Our vision
We aim to be the primary source of commercially sustainable industrial development and innovation...
Preferably 8 – 10 years’ relevant experience post admission as an Attorney and a sound track record in the financial services industry
5 to 7 years’ experience in a broad range of commercial transactions typically concluded in a financing environment
Sound knowledge of litigation processes
Sound knowledge of legal recovery and policy formulation
4 to 5 years Leadership and Management experience of a professional legal team;
Experience in engaging, managing and negotiating with relevant stakeholders including but not limited to professional associations/bodies, government institutions, regulators, service providers etc.
Experience of similar work within the SOE/Development Finance environment will be an added advantage
Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and work within tight deadlines
Ability to grasp complex areas of the law rapidly and accurately
Ability to work across all cross-functional teams to implement legal risk mitigants in a rapidly changing environment driven by service, market, legal, regulatory, process and product changes.
Must have strong interpersonal skills, maturity, and good judgment. Must be able of communicate with a diverse range of individuals.
Detail-oriented, with hands-on, roll-up sleeves approach to directing and assisting team.
Roles and Responsibilities
To assist the Head, formulate and ensure the achievement of the Legal Services Department’s strategy in line with the corporate strategy;
To assist the Head in Portfolio Optimisation and reporting;
To assist the Head, formulate and ensure the achievement of the Legal Services Business Plan
To assist in formulating strategies to reduce the legal book;
To manage the team in delivering sound, accurate and timeous legal advice;
To develop and manage the team’s strategy on policy formulation related matters;
To assist the Head co-ordinate, the Corporation’s dealings with external law firms and ensure that the Corporation benefits from cost-effective legal advice and work;
To facilitate the provision of authoritative legal advice to the Corporation, Value Chains, Business Units and Departments on a range of general commercial litigation issues;
To participate in negotiations of transactions;
To assist in facilitating the drafting and review of polices, procedure, systems, contracts and other legal documentation (including legal policies, standard terms, agreements and templates) and to develop standard form legal documentation where possible;
To ensure that changes in the law and in regulations that affect the Corporation are identified, and to advise on appropriate action;
To drive a culture of high performance and facilitate skills and knowledge transfer between staff within the Department;
To assist Head in overall strategic leadership, management and quality control of the Department;
To ensure a focused and directed customer centric service by providing legal services that are proactive, appropriate, effective and efficient to facilitate achievement of the Corporation’s outcomes
To assist the Head in managing internal stakeholders (i.e. Strategic Business Units, Services Department)
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